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''Beatrix Cenci'' is an opera in two acts by Alberto Ginastera to a Spanish libretto by the composer and William Shand, based on the historical family of Beatrice Cenci, the ''Chroniques italiennes'' by Stendhal, and The Cenci by Percy Shelley. The first performance was on 10 September 1971 by the Opera Society of Washington in Washington, D.C., as part of the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The stage direction was by Gerald Freedman, with choreography by Joyce Trisler, and the conductor was Julius Rudel.〔Irving Lowens, "Reports: Washington". ''Musical Times'', 112(1546), 1192-1193 (1971).〕 〔(William Bender, "A Mass for Everyone, Maybe". ''Time'', 20 September 1971. )〕 〔Dulin, William C., "Culture on the Potomac" (September 1971). ''Music Educators Journal'', 58 (1): pp. 28-33.〕 New York City Opera first staged the work on 1 April 1973.〔Irving Lowens, "Ginastera's 'Beatrix Cenci'". ''Tempo'', 105(53),48-53 (1973).〕 The European premiere of ''Beatrix Cenci'' took place at the Geneva Opera in September 2000. ==Roles== * Beatrix Cenci (soprano) * Count Francesco Cenci, father to Beatrix (baritone) * Lucrecia Cenci, stepmother to Beatrix (mezzo-soprano) * Bernardo Cenci, brother to Beatrix (soprano, 'pants' role) * Giacomo Cenci, brother to Beatrix (baritone) * Orsino, a prelate (tenor) * Andrea, servant to the Count (bass) * Olimpio, an assassin (speaking role) * Marzio, an assassin (speaking role) * A guard (bass) * First guest (tenor) * Second guest (tenor) * Third guest (bass) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Beatrix Cenci」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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